Contents
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10.1.3 Example 207
10.2 The Multi-Period Discrete Markov Chain Model 209
10.3 The Multi-Period Discrete Markov Chain Limit
Model 211
10.4 The Extension of the Black-Scholes Pricing
Formula with Markov Environment:
The Janssen-Manca Formula 213
11 The Extension of the Black-Scholes Pricing Formula
with Markov Environment: The Semi-Markovian
Janssen-Manca-Volpe formula 216
11.1 Introduction 216
11.2 The Janssen-Manca-Çinlar Model 216
11.2.1 The JMC (Janssen-Manca-Çinlar) Semi-
Markov Model (1995, 1998) 217
11.2.2 The Explicit Expression of S(t) 218
11.3 Call Option Pricing 219
11.4 Stationary Option Pricing Formula 221
12 Markov and Semi-Markov Option Pricing Models with
Arbitrage Possibility 222
12.1 Introduction to the Janssen-Manca-Di Biase
Models 222
12.2 The Homogeneous Markov JMD (Janssen-Manca-
Di Biase) Model for the Underlying Asset 223
12.3 Particular Cases 224
12.4 Numerical Example for the JMD Markov Model 225
12.5 The Continuous Time Homogeneous Semi-Markov
JMD Model for the Underlying Asset 227
12.6 Numerical Example for the Semi-Markov
JMD Model 228
12.7 Conclusion 229
6 Other Semi-Markov Models in Finance and Insurance 231
1 Exchange of Dated Sums in a Stochastic Homogeneous
Environment 231
1.1 Introduction 231
1.2 Deterministic Axiomatic Approach to Financial Choices 232
1.3 The Homogeneous Stochastic Approach 234
1.4 Continuous Time Models with Finite State Space 235
1.5 Discrete Time Model with Finite State Space 236
1.6 An Example of Asset Evaluation 237
1.7 Two Transient Case Examples 238
1.8 Financial Application of Asymptotic Results 244
2 Discrete Time Markov and Semi-Markov Reward Processes
and Generalised Annuities 245
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